Testimonials
"I have been besieged all day by individual staff and students who praised your presentation and even expressed to me how much it meant to them personally."
" Listening to Doug Dane gave me a more realistic view towards problems in society that people overlook.. I have never thought about the kinds of things that I can do as an individual to help an abused child."
"I though it was a very good presentation. It reminds us that all is not what it seems on the surface and that many kids are carrying burdens that we can't even imagine."
"It puts everything in perspective, as things that Doug talked about are matters that are usually kept hidden from the public. Also, it showed people that no matter how bad your situations, you can still succeed in life if you give your self a chance."
"Several classes decided to forego the regular lesson that was planned and continued to talk about the presentation afterward."
"[She] is getting help and feels a greater sense of hope because she knows that you overcame your past and so can she."
"Your talk today has made an impression here and for that I feel grateful to you and satisfied that this was a worthwhile undertaking for the school. A million thanks Doug."
"I've always wanted to find some opening where I could talk to [this student] on a personal level but because she never confided to me the opportunity was never there. Until today!"
"Your approach was non-lecturing and we appreciate that."
"The message was very positive, not one of those "Don't end up like me speeches."
"Doug is so courageous."
"He's one of the best speakers I've ever heard."
"Doug Dane's touching presentation was truly a learning experience for me. It was one thing to read about his story in a newspaper, but when he actually stood in front of me and presented to me his story in his very own words, they became much more powerful."
"I am a grade 12 student, and I'd just like to say Bravo after hearing your talk today. You are the first person I have met who has talked about abuse like it isn't a sin. In my experience, most people who go through experiences like this see it as shameful. I have two friends who came from abusive homes. Both friends thought that they had caused it, that it was their fault. I have assured them that it wasn't their fault. I also do volunteer work with traumatized children. Some of them are shy; some of them are quite outgoing considering their experiences. But whenever one of them tells me something about their home life, I always tell them "It's not your fault."
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